The aftermath of the Grand National in recent years has seen animal activists up in arms about the alarming amount of horses that have died as a result of racing at the Aintree Festival sinc… Read More
William George Cubbitt (1835 – 1903)
What is a good soldier? When some desk-bound warrior appears on television to eulogise some poor sap who has got in the way of an insurgent’… Read More
This is the third instalment extracted from The Brittle Sea a romantic drama by Tom Kane.
Once again it’s a first draft so if you find the odd type, let me know.
You can read the first… Read More
Survivor is a strange word. It connotes so many possible paths of analysis and definition. Usually you talk about the verb, “surviving,” as in “surviving” a wretche… Read More
Survivor is a strange word. It connotes so many possible paths of analysis and definition. Usually you talk about the verb, “surviving,” as in “surviving” a wretche… Read More
Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb (borrowed) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series, and the series that come before. Read no further if you're planning o… Read More
Perched on a narrow rocky outcrop, the magnificent castle of Queribus stands at an altitude of 728 metres. The castle was first mentioned in 1020 as part of the County of Besalù, then… Read More
DON’T BE THE GUINEA PIG! – Saturday September 30th 2017Memorise: Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1st… Read More
REMINDER: Puerto Rico is an American Territory and Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States. The Puerto Rican flag is the equivalent of a state flag."Amid new hurricane se… Read More
Yesterday, I suddenly remembered that November 18th marked the 16th Anniversary of the Freelance Vandals Rock & Roll Relief concert at the Knights of Columbus Hal… Read More
Mayo is the third largest county in Ireland, it is the place you imagine seeing when planning a trip to Ireland. From it’s inviting Irish charm, its wilds unspoilt nature and landscape… Read More
Stilettos by a Gravestone
– Fiction by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub –
“Aargh, these weeds. And I was just here,” Shifrah Fogel Bernstein thought, as she got to her kne… Read More
Day of the Frying Pan
– Non-Fiction by Rebecca May Hope –
Whenever my siblings mention the frying pan incident, I laugh along with them, even though I find it tragic and f… Read More
Holidays and weekends are times that many of us look forward to. And when an opportunity presents itself, you grab it without looking back. Work always seems to take a more significant part… Read More
Woman Jailed For 16 Weeks After Abandoning Her Pets Without FoodWoman Jailed For 16 Weeks After Abandoning Her Pets Without Food
A woman, Tiffany Guest, 29, has been arrested and jailed by… Read More
Negan referred to Beta as “clearly a Goose Stepper” on The Walking Dead’s Season 10B Premiere. Let’s examine the deeper meaning of Negan’s commentary on The Whi… Read More
If you don’t believe in the devil, then when he comes for you, you’ve already lost. It seems so obvious. Unless of course, you don’t believe in the devil. … Read More
Labour Day is typically meant to highlight the protection of worker rights. This year, it came at a time when labourers are struggling to survive and their rights need protection more than e… Read More
I usually inform my good friends the story of the hard-working farmer that ploughed his fields deep, sowed the most effective seeds, used the best fertilisers and also maintained away bug… Read More
Someone when asked me, ‘I usually feel overwhelmed by situations. How you can deal with life’s obstacles?’ To that, I replied: Your only issue is that life as well as the… Read More
Amsterdam is the capital city of The Netherlands. It is the country’s most populous city and its most visited. Dubbed The Venice of the North for its numerous canals, Amsterdam is a p… Read More
Unorthodox costume designer Justine Seymour spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about the art of dressing modesty and expressing mood through shades of color with Shira Haas’ Esther Shapir… Read More
The Trump Administration has been quietly Pulling Money out of a Fund for New York City Firefighters and Medics suffering from 9/11 related illnesses, with nearly $4 Million channeled to the… Read More
The Italian city of Verona is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. It is one of the main tourist destinations in the region of northern Italy, and even Italy as a whole, due to its ar… Read More
The ‘Blob’ refers to a stretch of ocean water in the pacific that is much hotter than the expected temperature of ocean water in the area. This anomaly was discovered in 2013, an… Read More
Gérardmer’s Lake is considered the jewel of the Vosges massif. The largest lake of the Vosges, it has an incredible length of 2.2 kilometres and a width of 750 metres. Its maxim… Read More
NASA’s 14th New Administrator, former U.S. Sen. and former Shuttle Astronaut, Bill Nelson, is Big on tackling Climate and Diversifying the Agency's Workforce, but Hedging on whether th… Read More
The Irish are everywhere. It may come as a surprise to some that Irish people are spread in different places around the world, and they are one of the most widely scattered nationalities in… Read More
If someone were to ask you where the first Pearl Harbor monument is located, what place would you guess? Honolulu? Washington, D.C.? Perhaps someplace in Arizona?
If you didn’t come… Read More
Are we truly the Final Generation? Have you recently looked at the world around you? What does the Bible tell us the last days be like? “This know also, that in the last days perilou… Read More
Blasphemy: CAN demands justice for late Deborah Samuel
Reverend Samson Ayokunle, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said on Sunday that the Christian body will not re… Read More
In Greece’s Laconia region of the Peloponnese, there lies a fortified town called Mystras. Located on Mount Taygetos, close to the ancient city of Sparta, it served as the seat of the… Read More
Blizzards are a natural phenomenon. They are dangerous winter storms with extreme winds and blowing
snow. The strong snow can make it hard to see far during a blizzard.
Some areas are… Read More
Seriously? Praise the Lord when things are bad? No problem, when things are going well. When we get what we want. But how many of us feel like praising God when things, for lack of a bet… Read More
Seriously? Praise the Lord when things are bad? No problem, when things are going well. When we get what we want. But how many of us feel like praising God when things, for lack of a bet… Read More
Numerous haunted places in Australia are surrounded by mystery and steeped in tragic history. Whether you are a ghost hunter hoping to catch a glimpse of a ghost wandering a haunte… Read More
China has a rich history, unique architecture, diverse theatres, and fabulous arts and festivals due to its size and colossal territory. One of the world’s largest nations, China has a… Read More
We move on to the seventh and final letter in Revelation. The end of the road, as far as the delivery of the Revelation given to John along the path of these seven churches. This… Read More
Scotland has a lengthy, more than 2,000-year-old Celtic heritage. At that time, weird occurrences were commonplace, and superstition ruled. This has resulted in a rich collection of myths an… Read More
Alcatraz Prison has been the subject of stories and legends for centuries. People around the world know the tales and visit California to explore the prison for themselves. From stories abou… Read More
After Maui County released a list of 388 people unaccounted for following the deadly wildfire, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they are safe, according to the FB… Read More
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian Wagner mercenary group, has denied reports of his death.
Appearing in a new video, Prigozhin assured that he is alive and well.
The warlord, who… Read More
Mt. Everest at an elevation of 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) is the highest mountain in the world, with its domain in the Himalayas of Nepal, there might be hardly anyone who hasn’t heard… Read More